Differing Mobility Patterns and Falls Among Hospital In-Patients

Authors: Vignaraja, R., Vassallo, M., Sharma, J.C., Briggs, R.S.J. and Allen, S.C.

Journal: Age and Ageing

Volume: 34

Pages: i19-i25

ISSN: 0002-0729

Abstract:

Gait and balance disturbance have been shown to predispose to falls. In this study by analysing gait patterns between fallers and nonfallers in hospital inpatients we have attempted to determine why some patients with unsafe gait fall and stratify their risks.

http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/34/suppl_1/i19?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=falls&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=34&issue=Supplement+1&resourcetype=HWCIT

Source: Manual

Preferred by: Stephen Allen